Alphanumeric Slot Game System with Customizable Phrases

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current slot games are limited in flexibility and customization, primarily focusing on matching symbols, failing to cater to geographic, cultural, or event-specific preferences, and lack administrative ease in offering diverse game options, which reduces player excitement and engagement.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that allows players to create or select alphanumeric phrases with letters, numbers, and symbols, optionally with colors, for slot games, enabling customizable target phrases and multiple spin options, with a centralized administration server managing multiple game instances and providing a common jackpot, allowing for increased player interaction and themed games.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional symbol-matching slot games are used, then the game structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the game lacks flexibility and cannot cater to geographic, cultural, or event-specific preferences

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegame customizationVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The slot game system is designed to perform multiple functions: it can display traditional symbol-matching games, alphanumeric character games, and hybrid games all within a single system. The game configuration can be dynamically changed to accommodate different themes, cultures, and events, making the system universally applicable across diverse gaming contexts without requiring separate dedicated machines for each game type

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system employs dynamic configuration where game parameters such as target phrases, character sets, color schemes, and payout structures can be changed in real-time based on geographic location, cultural events, or promotional themes. This dynamic adaptability allows the same physical system to transform its gameplay characteristics to match different player preferences and contextual requirements

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple themed slot machines are provided to offer game variety, then player selection and excitement are improved, but the number of systems required and administrative complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegame varietyVSAvoidnumber of systems
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

A single slot machine system is designed to universally provide multiple game types including traditional symbol matching, alphanumeric character games, and hybrid variations. The system can load different game configurations, themes, and rule sets, eliminating the need for multiple dedicated machines while maintaining diverse game offerings for players

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges previously separate game concepts into a unified system that combines traditional slot machine mechanics with alphanumeric character matching and customizable theme elements. This consolidation allows multiple game functionalities to coexist in one system, reducing the total number of machines needed while expanding game variety

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If alphanumeric phrases with colors and customizations are added, then player engagement and excitement are increased, but the game complexity and programming requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecustomization optionsVSAvoidprogramming complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-generates and stores extensive libraries of alphanumeric characters, color combinations, target phrases, and game configurations before gameplay begins. These preliminary prepared elements can be quickly assembled and deployed without complex real-time computation, reducing programming complexity while enabling rich customization options for players

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS9224271B2Alphanumeric slot game system and method
Publication Date: 2015.12.29 LC GAMING
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AI summary

A slot game and systems and methods for administering the slot game wherein the slot administrator defines game parameters that in turn define the contours of the slot game. Game play consists of wagers made on plays of alphanumeric combinations that a player tries to successfully match with the characters on spinning slot wheels.